[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 108 (Thursday, August 1, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8005-S8006]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET


           COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry be allowed to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Thursday, August 1, 2002. The purpose of this 
business meeting will be to consider the nomination of Mr. Tom Dorr to 
be the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development at the U.S. 
Department of Agriculture and to consider disaster assistance 
legislation at 9:30 am.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, August 1, 2002, at 9:00 a.m., in both open and 
closed sessions to continue to receive testimony on the national 
security implications of the strategic offensive reductionstreaty.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, August 1, 2002, at 1:30 p.m., in closed session to 
consider a pending reprogramming.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Thursday, August 1, 2002, immediately following a vote on the Senate 
Floor, at a time to be announced, to consider favorably reporting the 
following nominations: Ms. Charlotte A. Lane, to be a Member of the 
United States International Trade Commission, and Pamela F. Olson, to 
be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, U.S. Department of Treasury.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                          COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on 
Thursday, August 1, 2002, at 10:00 a.m., to hear testimony on the 
Nomination of Pamela F. Olson to be Assistant Secretary of the 
Treasury.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, August 1, 2002 at 9:30 a.m. to hold a business 
meeting.

                                 Agenda

  The Committee will consider and vote on the following agenda items:

     TREATIES

  1. Treaty Doc. 106-10; Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on 
Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (the ``Montreal Protocol''), 
adopted at Montreal on September 15-17, 1997, by the Ninth Meeting of 
the Parties to the Montreal Protocol.
  2. Treaty Doc. 106-32, Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on 
Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (the ``Montreal Protocol''), 
adopted at Beijing on December 3, 1999, by the Eleventh Meeting of the 
Parties to the Montreal Protocol (the ``Beijing Amendment'').

     Legislation

  S. 2712, A bill to authorize economic and democratic development 
assistance for Afghanistan and to authorize military assistance for 
Afghanistan and certain other foreign countries, with amendments.
  2. S. Res. 309, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that 
Bosnia and Herzegovina should be congratulated on the 10th anniversary 
of its recognition by the United States, with an amendment.

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  3. S. Con. Res. 122, A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of 
Congress that security, reconciliation, and prosperity for all Cypriots 
can be best achieved within the context of membership in the European 
Union which will provide significant rights and obligations for all 
Cypriots, and for other purposes, with amendments.
  4. H.R. 2121; An act to make available funds under the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 to expand democracy, good governance, and anti-
corruption programs in the Russian Federation in order to promote and 
strengthen democratic government and civil society in that country and 
to support independent media, with amendments.
  5. H.R. 4558, An act to extend the Irish Peace Process Cultural and 
Training Program.

     Nominations

  1. Ms. Nancy J. Powell, of Iowa, to be Ambassador to the Islamic 
Republic of Pakistan.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the 
Senate on Thursday, August 1, 2002 at 10 a.m. to hold a hearing on 
Iraq.

                                 Agenda

     Witnesses:

  Panel IV: The Day After: Dr. Phebe Marr, Former Senior Fellow, 
Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University, 
Washington, DC; Mrs. Rahim Francke, Executive Director, Iraq 
Foundation, Washington, DC.
  Additional witnesses to be announced.
  Panel V: Summing Up: National Security Perspectives: Mr. Samuel R. 
Berger, Chairman, Stonebridge International LLC, Washington, DC.
  Additional witnesses to be announced.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


           Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pension

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the HELP 
Committee be authorized to meet at 2:50 p.m. today, August 1, 2002 to 
consider the following attached agenda.
  S. 2394. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to 
require labeling containing information applicable to pediatric 
patients
  S. 2445. The Book Stamp Act

     Presidential Nominations

  Edward Fitzmaurice, Jr., of Texas, to be a Member of the National 
Mediation Board and Harry R. Hoglander, of Massachusetts, to be a 
Member of the National Mediation Board.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet on Thursday, August 1, 2002, at 
10 a.m. in Room 485 of the Russell Senate Office Building to conduct a 
business meeting to mark up S. 1344, a bill to provide training and 
technical assistance to Native Americans who are interested in 
commercial vehicle driving careers; S. 2017, a bill to amend the Indian 
Financing Act of 1974 to improve the effectiveness of the Indian loan 
guarantee and insurance program; and S. 2711, a bill to reauthorize and 
improve programs relating to Native Americans, to be followed 
immediately by an oversight hearing on the Interior Secretary's report 
on the Hoopa Yurok Settlement Act.
  The committee will meet again on Thursday, August 1, 2002 at 2 p.m. 
in Room 485 of the Russell Senate Office Building to conduct an 
oversight hearing on problems facing native youth.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                      committee on indian affairs

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet on Thursday, August 1, 2002, at 
10 a.m. in Room 485 of the Russell Senate Office Building to conduct an 
oversight hearing on the Interior Secretary's report on the Hoopa Yurok 
Settlement Act.
  I also ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Indian Affairs be 
authorized to meet on Thursday, August 1, 2002, at 2 p.m. in Room 485 
of the Russell Senate Office Building to conduct an oversight hearing 
on Problems Facing Native Youth.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be authorized to meet to conduct a hearing on 
``Judicial Nominations'' on Thursday, August 1, 2002 in Dirksen room 
226 at 2 p.m.


                                Panel I

       The Honorable Arlen Specter, U.S. Senator (R-PA); The 
     Honorable Phil Gramm, U.S. Senator (R-TX); The Honorable Kay 
     Bailey Hutchison, U.S. Senator (R-TX); The Honorable Rick 
     Santorum, U.S. Senator (R-PA); The Honorable Charles Schumer, 
     U.S. Senator (D-NY); and The Honorable Hilary Rodham Clinton, 
     U.S. Senator (D-NY).


                                Panel II

       Reena Raggi to be a U.S. Circuit Court Judge for the 2nd 
     Circuit.


                               Panel III

       Lawrence J. Block to be Judge for the U.S. Court of Federal 
     Claims; James Knoll Gardner to be U.S. District Court Judge 
     for the Eastern District of PA; and Ronald H. Clark to be 
     U.S. District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Texas.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


            Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Small Business and Entrepreneurship be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate for a roundtable entitled ``Promoting Small 
Business Regulatory Compliance and Entrepreneurial Education--The Role 
of the SBDC Network'' on Thursday, August 1, 2002, beginning at 2:00 
p.m. in room 428 A of the Russell Senate Office Building.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                    subcommittee on crime and drugs

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs be authorized to meet 
to conduct a hearing on ``Criminal and Civil Enforcement of 
Environmental Laws: Do We Have All The Tools We Need?'' on Thursday, 
August 1, 2002, at 2:15 p.m. in SD-226.

                              Witness List


                                panel i

       The Hon. Thomas L. Sansonetti, Assistant Attorney General 
     for the Environment and Natural Resources Division, 
     Washington, DC.
       The Hon. Timothy M. Burgess, United States Attorney for the 
     District of Alaska, Anchorage, AK.


                                panel ii

       Eric V. Schaeffer, Former Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Enforcement, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
     Director, Environmental Integrity Project, Rockefeller Family 
     Fund, Washington, DC.
       Judson W. Starr, Former Chief, Environmental Crimes 
     Section, U.S. Department of Justice, Partner, Venable LLP, 
     Washington, DC.
       Ronald A. Sarachan, Former Chief, Environmental Crimes 
     Section, U.S. Department of Justice, Partner, Ballard Spahr 
     Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP, Philadelphia, PA.
       Michael J. Penders, Former Director of Legal Counsel, 
     Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training, U.S. 
     Environmental Protection Agency, President and CEO, 
     Environmental Protection International, Washington, DC.
       Nicholas A. DiPasquale, Secretary Delaware Department of 
     Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Dover, DC.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                  subcommittee on international trade

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
subcommittee on international trade and finance of the committee on 
banking, housing, and urban affairs be authorized to meet during the 
session of the senate on Thursday, August 1, 2002, at 2:30 p.m. to 
conduct an oversight hearing on ``the role of charities and N.G.O.s in 
the financing of terrorist activities.''
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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